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Steam News29 July 202615d ago

Game Update 2026-07-29

Update July 29, 2026 New New miniature and unique items added as rare rewards to Underworld and Fissure of Woe end chests.

In this update6

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What changed

6 fixes1 addition4 changes1 removal
  • Events
  • Fixes
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
  • Server
  • Performance
addedNewNew miniature and unique items added as rare rewards to Underworld and Fissure of Woe end chests.
fixedBug FixesFixed a bug that kept ghostly flatbows from dropping from the Tunnels of the Forsaken chest.
fixedBug FixesFixed the icon for Miniature Ghost of Althea .
changedSkill AI AdjustmentsSplinter Weapon : Should only cast on party members.
changedSkill AI AdjustmentsAggressive Refrain : Reduced casting energy requirement threshold from 90% to 80%.
removedSkill AI AdjustmentsBallad of Restoration : Removed the health threshold requirement to cast in combat. Casting priority increases as more party members benefit.
Reduced casting energy requirement threshold90%80%Reduced casting energy requirement threshold decreased, nerf

Guild Wars® Reforged changes

addedNew miniature and unique items added as rare rewards to Underworld and Fissure of Woe end chests.
fixedFixed a bug that kept ghostly flatbows from dropping from the Tunnels of the Forsaken chest.
fixedFixed the icon for Miniature Ghost of Althea .
changedSplinter Weapon : Should only cast on party members.
changedAggressive Refrain : Reduced casting energy requirement threshold from 90% to 80%.

Update July 29, 2026

New

Bug Fixes

Skill AI Adjustments

  • Splinter Weapon: Should only cast on party members.

  • Finale of Restoration: Now only casts out of combat while the caster is above 80% energy.

  • "They're on Fire!": Now only casts when the party is fully cleared of the buff. Additional priority if the party has echoes to support.

  • Anthem of Weariness: Now only casts when the party is fully cleared of the buff. Additional priority if the party has echoes to support.

  • Energizing Finale: Caster prioritizes self if energy is below 80% and they don't have the buff.

  • Strength of Honor: Caster maintains this enchantment out of combat as long as they have 1 or more pips of energy regeneration. Should only cast on melee-wielding party members.

  • Aggressive RefrainReduced casting energy requirement threshold from 90% to 80%.
  • Ballad of RestorationRemoved the health threshold requirement to cast in combat. Casting priority increases as more party members benefit.

  • Wells: Heroes hold off on casting wells unless there are targets or allies within the affected range of a corpse or themselves (if casting without a corpse).

Known issues

  • Some newer items (miniatures and unique items) are missing localization.

Hotfix

=== Hotfix ===

  • Fixed two bugs causing disconnect issues when joining certain missions.

Hotfix #2

=== Hotfix ===

  • Fixed a bug in the previous hotfix that would cause a server crash across multiple maps.

Source

Steam News / 29 July 2026

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